Biography of the Day

Read the story of a subject who died or was born on this day.

 

BEAUBIEN, MARGUERITE  
29 Jan. 2019  

b. 29 Jan. 1797 in Nicolet, Lower Canada

 
COMPAIN, MARIE-LOUISE, named Saint-Augustin  
28 Jan. 2019  

b. 28 Jan. 1747 in Montreal (Que.)

 
ARSAC DE TERNAY, CHARLES-HENRI-LOUIS D’  
27 Jan. 2019  

b. 27 Jan. 1723, probably at Angers, France

 
NATOS-API (Old Sun, Sun Old Man, White Shell Old Man)  
26 Jan. 2019  

d. 26 Jan. 1897 at North Camp Flats on the Blackfoot Indian Reserve south of Gleichen (Alta)

 
MARTIN, CLARA BRETT  
25 Jan. 2019  

b. 25 Jan. 1874 in Toronto

 
KURIKKA, MATTI  
24 Jan. 2019  

b. 24 Jan. 1863 in the parish of Tuutari, Russia

 
MORRICE, JAMES WILSON  
23 Jan. 2019  

d. 23 Jan. 1924 at the military hospital in Tunis, Tunisia

 
MASCARENE, PAUL (Jean-Paul)  
22 Jan. 2019  

d. at Boston 22 Jan. 1760

 
RIEL, LOUIS (1817-64)  
21 Jan. 2019  

d. 21 Jan. 1864 at Saint-Boniface (Man.)

 
NATTE, <em>dit</em> Marseille, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN  
20 Jan. 2019  

b. 20 Jan. 1734 in Marseilles, France

 
BARAGA, FREDERIC (Irenaeus Fridericus, Irenej Friderik, Friedrich)  
19 Jan. 2019  

d. 19 Jan. 1868 at Marquette, Mich.

 
WEBSTER, WILLIAM BENNETT  
18 Jan. 2019  

b. 18 Jan. 1798 at Kentville, N.S.